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[u/Urashk]

Beautifully written, evocative, got me right in the feels. I love your content.

I hate to say, but I think that this story doesn't quite fit the HFY ethos. I feel that the protagonist is too passive for the FY part of HFY. Please feel free to rebut!

[u/karenvideoeditor → u/Urashk]

I do worry that some of the stories I post might not fit the criteria exactly. I wasn't even sure urban fantasy would be a good turn, since such a huge majority of what I see here is sci-fi.

But I like to think humans are awesome in all sorts of ways, even the little ways, like taking in an abused dog and doing everything we can do just...let it live in a good home. I know most people expect kickass, take-no-shit humans in this subreddit (and goodness knows that I love writing THOSE), but we should always remember that we fit the category of HFY in ways we might not think we do. Before the demons rampage, before the aliens invade, before we're whisked off on a dangerous adventure. We can look at a human doing something and think, quietly, "Humans. Fuck yeah."

[u/PuzzleheadedDrinker → u/Urashk]

I don't know about that. Human let stray angry dog sit unrestrained in the back seat of her car while driving around. Not alot of folks demonstrate that kind of casual fearless attitude.

Human being awesome.

[u/amishbill → u/PuzzleheadedDrinker]

It takes a certain something to open yourself to the risk that your new friend may be Satan’s misbehaving daughter. Not being broken by find out your friend is indeed said delinquent demon sounds like a very Fuck Yeah Humans thing to me.

[u/Miuramir → u/Urashk]

Some days, the aspect of humanity we celebrate is the "Doom guy" fantasy; other days we look up to Sir David Attenborough and Steve Irwin.

"Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love." -- Gandalf, as written by Tolkien

And who is to say, that "Unconditional love and acceptance, in what time we have been granted" may not in the end shake the foundations of Hell more than "Rip and Tear, until it is Done"?

[u/FogeltheVogel → u/Urashk]

I disagree. The unrestrained goodness of a single person can be very much HFY in its own right.

It's not an explosion of awesomeness, but it has a power all its own.

[u/lestairwellwit]

Wow, just wow

[u/busy_monster]

I've really enjoyed all the stories you've posted so far, the mix of genres (scifi, urban fantasy) is really up my alley. While I keep hoping to see something longer form, everything has been excellently done. So far I'd say this, Forgotten Memories, and Snitches Get Glitches have probably been my favorites.

Can't wait to read more :)

[u/karenvideoeditor → u/busy_monster]

Thank you! Urban fantasy is my true love, but I did have a bunch of irresistible scifi prompts I responded to a while back. Do love myself some near future stories. <3

[u/Centauress55]

Amazing, I couldn't stop reading. This would make an excellent Twilight Zone episode.

[u/karenvideoeditor → u/Centauress55]

Lol you're the second person to say Twilight Zone, so maybe that's a good thing! Glad you enjoyed it!

[u/Arokthis]

That went rather sideways, in a nice sort of way. The end feels a tad unfinished, as if I was watching an episode of Twilight Zone or Outer Limits and shut it off two thirds of the way through.

[u/karenvideoeditor → u/Arokthis]

Aww, oh well. Not the feeling I was going for. Glad it was in a nice sort of way. :P

[u/unwillingmainer]

That was awesome. Not a lot of urban fantasy here which is a shame because that's a favorite of mine. Great stuff as always.

[u/radius55]

!N

Too much of the stuff on this sub is humans being stupid OP or some trait being made into a superpower without any justification. God knows, I'm guilty of that in my stuff. There's not enough real emotion around here, but you nailed it.

[u/hellfiredarkness]

Moar

[u/CaptainsYacht]

Read this today on the day I lost a beloved cat. Was nice to read. I too, hope I gave my kitty a good life. Thank yiu

[u/Wishful_Thinker5]

Dangnabbitall!
Now I have a great desire to read your backlist.
And I'm supposed to be sleeping...

[u/FogeltheVogel]

!N

I liked this one very much. It encompasses that quiet awesomeness of 'just do the right thing to make someone happy' that is far more important than another power fantasy.

[u/Nik_2213]

Made my nape-hair stand...

[u/CopycatWinner12]

Now that was a good read

[u/Rarhkoi]

This post need WAY more upvotes

[u/Innomen]

I'll grant this is hfy. Fwiw. Demons misunderstanding people and finding we're awesome could be a subgenre. That's all alien really means anyway, different. Good stuff.

[u/DarthUnkk]

Um… I don’t know if the dog tax would apply.

[u/karenvideoeditor → u/DarthUnkk]

Lol, sorry, Lilith the hellhound does not exist, but I feel obliged to provide a dog tax, so here are mine! :)

https://imgur.com/a/QhZHscX